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An evolving animal health emergency
Two chickens in a grassy yard

An outbreak of avian influenza is impacting birds both wild and domestic. Penn Vet researchers are helping track and better understand the disease, which has affected more than 52 million birds in the United States this year.

An evolving animal health emergency

More than 52 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza. Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine are supporting Pennsylvania’s diagnostic work and launching new investigations to better understand the virus.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak?
BBC News

Bird flu: What is it and what’s behind the outbreak?

Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the latest bird flu outbreak has refused to die out, spreading from Europe to North America and affecting species like seals and foxes.

Dogs may hold key to treating cancer in humans
CBS News

Dogs may hold key to treating cancer in humans

A study by Nicola Mason of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues found that an experimental immunotherapy treatment using genetically modified listeria could extend the life expectancy of dogs with cancer.

‘This thing isn’t over’: Avian flu outbreak reaches 4.4 million birds in Pennsylvania ahead of Thanksgiving sales
WHYY (Philadelphia)

‘This thing isn’t over’: Avian flu outbreak reaches 4.4 million birds in Pennsylvania ahead of Thanksgiving sales

Lisa Murphy of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that national certification requirements for technicians have made it challenging to keep up with Pennsylvania’s increasing demand for specialized avian flu testing.

A FLASH of radiation may pave the way toward new cancer care for people and pets alike
Meg Ruller with her dog Maple in front of Penn Vet

(Homepage image) Meg Ruller, a 2018 graduate of the School of Veterinary Medicine, calls the FLASH trials “a fantastic opportunity” for Maple to receive a cutting-edge treatment—and to contribute to a scientific understanding of how FLASH radiation might help others in the future.

A FLASH of radiation may pave the way toward new cancer care for people and pets alike

Led by the Perelman School of Medicine’s Keith Cengel and the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Brian Flesner, a new study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of treating oral cancer in dogs with a palliative radiation in just two clinic visits.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Why is bird flu so bad right now?
Nature

Why is bird flu so bad right now?

Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine discusses several of the leading theories for why the bird flu outbreak hasn’t fizzled out.

NIH-funded canine immunotherapy data center charts a path toward transformative therapies
happy looking golden retriever in a clinic's kennel area

Researchers have learned much from treating dogs like Fantine, a golden retriever owned by Penn Vet supporter Richard Lichter, with immunotherapies for cancer, in part because tumors in dogs can closely resemble those in humans. With new support from the National Institutes of Health, a Penn-led team is ensuring such lessons can effectively translate into new therapeutic approaches. (Image: John Donges/Penn Vet)

NIH-funded canine immunotherapy data center charts a path toward transformative therapies

With support recently granted for five more years, Nicola Mason of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Qi Long of the Perelman School of Medicine hope their work leads to new insights in cancer care for people as well as pets.

Katherine Unger Baillie